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Thursday February 1,19%
Vol. CXXVII, No. 14
Headlines
Demi Moore gets trapped in 'Juror'
Demi Moore and Alec Baldwin fall quite flat in the drama-thriller "The Juror." Film critic David Hildebrand delves into the many intricacies of the hilariously bad film.
Diversions, page 8
Motor Voter Law rolls on
licans like Gov. Pete Wilson, the Supreme Court upheld feeler, '
Despite protests by Repub-
..... “ “ t Wil
uphi
the federal law. Viewpoint writer Irwin Chen sees only advantages in widening the voting pool.
Viewpoint, page 4
Trojans hoping to stop descent
The USC men's basketball team will try to reverse its recent misfortunes when it meets Oregon State tonight and Oregon on Saturday at the Sports Arena .Tonight's game begins at 7.
Sports, page 16
F.Y.I.
Volunteer Corps, "Safe Space"
There will be a Volunteer Corps Orientation session today at 5 p.m. in room 101A of the Topping Student Center.
Volunteer Corps is an eight-week community service group in which volunteers select 10 to 15 sites where they volunteer for after-school programs, homeless organizations and senior citizen homes.
For information, please contact the Volunteer Center at 740-9116.
The University Religious Center is now offering the facility as a "Safe Space."
Students are invited to visit the center Monday through Friday from 8:00 a.m. to 4 p.m. for silent reflection.
Those with questions, or for more information, please call 740-2667.
Newspaper of the University of Southern California
DauyTrojan
Schwarzkopf speaks on leadership
Anti-imperialist and Muslim groups protest outside
By Allison Vana
Staff Writer
Members of two groups voiced similar complaints in front of Tommy Trojan last night during a peaceful protest against Gen. Norman Schwarzkopf's speaking engagement at Bovard Auditorium on Wednesday.
''We are protesting the invitation of anyone taking a part in the Gulf War or in the sanctions against Iraq," said Ahmed Abd-Allah, a graduate student majoring in computer science.
"We are not standing up for the Iraqi government or for the American government. We are protesting the actions of both groups during the war, We are in support of innocent people," Abd-Allah said.
About 10 other students, all members of the Muslim Student Association, protested alongside Abd-Allah, the group's director.
A few other protesters joined in with the Muslim Student Association. Members of the Revolutionary Anti-Imperialist League, a group with no connection to the university, found out about Schwarzkopf s speech in an advertisement in the Daily Trojan, said one of the group's members.
"We are protesting U.S. intervention in the Midale East and also the economic embargo," he said. "We want to raise awareness about what really happened during the Gulf War — not just what people are going to
(See Protest, page 2)
Troy Witt / Dally Trojan
Gen. Norman Schwarzkopf spoke to a full house in Bovard Auditorium on Wednesday as part of President Steven B. Sample's “Distinguished Lecturer Series.”
General parallels lecture topic with the Gulf Crisis
By Nick P. Divito
Editor-in-Chief
Retired Gen. H. Norman Schwarzkopf spoke about the elements of being a good leader Wednesday night to a sold-out audience in Bovard Auditorium.
"Every single person in this room, in some way or another, is a leader," Schwarzkopf said. "Every one of y'uns."
The speech kicked off the President's Distinguished Lecture Series, which honors "those who have changed and influenced the way we think about ourselves and the world," President Steven B. Sample said.
"He really gave me something to walk away with," said Elaine Rudolph, an associate of the university.
Schwarzkopf, who received a Master's of Science in Engineering from the university in 1964, said, "I'm glad to be back... I had two great years here, and I want to tell you, while 1 was here we were national football champions." Schwarzkopf outlined the ualities a good leader, relating em to nis own personal accounts of both the Vietnam War and the Persian Gulf Crisis. Schwarzkopf defined leadership
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Attendees pass by a Muslim Student Association and Revolutionary Anti-Imperialist League protest near Bovard.
"When put in a position of leadership, take charge," and "always do what's right," he
(See General, page 3)
Flood closes Commons businesses
By Carolyn Saraspi
City Editor
Flooding of at least 10 inches on the ground floor of the Commons building temporarily interrupted business in the Market Place, Traditions and the Pulse Copy and Technology Center early Wednesday afternoon.
About five to six feet of rainwater was trapped in a stairwell on the building's north side. The water steadily seeped through a crack under a door between the stairwell and the dining area of The Grill starting just after 1 p.m., witnesses said.
"All at one time it started coming down. It was impossible to stop the water from coming in through the back door," said Sara
Sanchez, an assistant manager for The Grill. "Water was backed up from the steps and we couldn't open the door."
At one point the water level in the dining hall rose to almost 3 1 /2 feet near the door, witnesses said.
"It looked like a waterfall coming through that door into the cafeteria," said Shirley Hicks, an assistant manager for the Market Place. "In a matter of five minutes, we were standing in 3 inches of water."
Managers and student workers turned away patrons of the businesses and referred them to Mom's convenience store on the ground floor of the Parkside Apartment Complex, but most people don't even know a convenience store exists there, Hicks said.
(See Flood, page 2)
Troy Witt / Oaily Troian
Water floods through a Grill doorway.
Union meeting may lead to future forums
Controversial video draws criticism and praise from students
By Jonathan Atienza
Staff Writer
In an effort to overcome the impasse reached in resolving a new contract with the university, Local 11, the restaurant and food services employees' union, met with students and faculty Wednesday in an effort to widen participation in its ongoing dispute with the university.
Maria Elena Durazo, Local 11
Eresident, and two union mem-ers spoke to nearly 26 students and faculty members during a noon meeting at El Centro Chicano.
Durazo spoke about the position of Local 11 in the dispute, answered questions and presented a 10-minute video entitled "USC: Uneasy in South Central," which the union produced and sent to elected officials, high schools and religious leaders several weeks ago.
"We are escalating the dispute through the video and by mak-
ing this discussion as much of an open issue as possible," Durazo said. "We want people to get out and take a stand and take a position."
The video portrays USC as fearful of the crime, poverty and unemployment in its surrounding community, and uses quotations from the university's Strategic Plan.
Images of iron gates, security precautions and lix'ks illustrate a "fortress mentality" in the administration's approach to protecting the campus. The ending portion of the video discuss-
es the struggles of Local 11.
The union president said the video's purpose is to point out the contradiction between what the university says it is doing to improve its surrounding area and how it is treating the members of Local 11, who are members of that community.
"We (the union) have to become more creative in how we approach this dispute,” Durazo told the audience. "The administration would love to have us go on strike and replace us in two seconds."
(See Meeting, page 10)

______’ ____ _____ — _ . . . - __
use
-today
Thursday February 1,19%
Vol. CXXVII, No. 14
Headlines
Demi Moore gets trapped in 'Juror'
Demi Moore and Alec Baldwin fall quite flat in the drama-thriller "The Juror." Film critic David Hildebrand delves into the many intricacies of the hilariously bad film.
Diversions, page 8
Motor Voter Law rolls on
licans like Gov. Pete Wilson, the Supreme Court upheld feeler, '
Despite protests by Repub-
..... “ “ t Wil
uphi
the federal law. Viewpoint writer Irwin Chen sees only advantages in widening the voting pool.
Viewpoint, page 4
Trojans hoping to stop descent
The USC men's basketball team will try to reverse its recent misfortunes when it meets Oregon State tonight and Oregon on Saturday at the Sports Arena .Tonight's game begins at 7.
Sports, page 16
F.Y.I.
Volunteer Corps, "Safe Space"
There will be a Volunteer Corps Orientation session today at 5 p.m. in room 101A of the Topping Student Center.
Volunteer Corps is an eight-week community service group in which volunteers select 10 to 15 sites where they volunteer for after-school programs, homeless organizations and senior citizen homes.
For information, please contact the Volunteer Center at 740-9116.
The University Religious Center is now offering the facility as a "Safe Space."
Students are invited to visit the center Monday through Friday from 8:00 a.m. to 4 p.m. for silent reflection.
Those with questions, or for more information, please call 740-2667.
Newspaper of the University of Southern California
DauyTrojan
Schwarzkopf speaks on leadership
Anti-imperialist and Muslim groups protest outside
By Allison Vana
Staff Writer
Members of two groups voiced similar complaints in front of Tommy Trojan last night during a peaceful protest against Gen. Norman Schwarzkopf's speaking engagement at Bovard Auditorium on Wednesday.
''We are protesting the invitation of anyone taking a part in the Gulf War or in the sanctions against Iraq," said Ahmed Abd-Allah, a graduate student majoring in computer science.
"We are not standing up for the Iraqi government or for the American government. We are protesting the actions of both groups during the war, We are in support of innocent people," Abd-Allah said.
About 10 other students, all members of the Muslim Student Association, protested alongside Abd-Allah, the group's director.
A few other protesters joined in with the Muslim Student Association. Members of the Revolutionary Anti-Imperialist League, a group with no connection to the university, found out about Schwarzkopf s speech in an advertisement in the Daily Trojan, said one of the group's members.
"We are protesting U.S. intervention in the Midale East and also the economic embargo," he said. "We want to raise awareness about what really happened during the Gulf War — not just what people are going to
(See Protest, page 2)
Troy Witt / Dally Trojan
Gen. Norman Schwarzkopf spoke to a full house in Bovard Auditorium on Wednesday as part of President Steven B. Sample's “Distinguished Lecturer Series.”
General parallels lecture topic with the Gulf Crisis
By Nick P. Divito
Editor-in-Chief
Retired Gen. H. Norman Schwarzkopf spoke about the elements of being a good leader Wednesday night to a sold-out audience in Bovard Auditorium.
"Every single person in this room, in some way or another, is a leader," Schwarzkopf said. "Every one of y'uns."
The speech kicked off the President's Distinguished Lecture Series, which honors "those who have changed and influenced the way we think about ourselves and the world," President Steven B. Sample said.
"He really gave me something to walk away with," said Elaine Rudolph, an associate of the university.
Schwarzkopf, who received a Master's of Science in Engineering from the university in 1964, said, "I'm glad to be back... I had two great years here, and I want to tell you, while 1 was here we were national football champions." Schwarzkopf outlined the ualities a good leader, relating em to nis own personal accounts of both the Vietnam War and the Persian Gulf Crisis. Schwarzkopf defined leadership
‘ Stfv .....
it tr
kopt s points to leadership
T
th
as having the ability to "get pi vn
they ordinarily would not do."
eo-
ple to willingly do that which ' ey ordinarily w Schwarzkopf stressed primary
Troy Witt / Dally Troian
Attendees pass by a Muslim Student Association and Revolutionary Anti-Imperialist League protest near Bovard.
"When put in a position of leadership, take charge," and "always do what's right," he
(See General, page 3)
Flood closes Commons businesses
By Carolyn Saraspi
City Editor
Flooding of at least 10 inches on the ground floor of the Commons building temporarily interrupted business in the Market Place, Traditions and the Pulse Copy and Technology Center early Wednesday afternoon.
About five to six feet of rainwater was trapped in a stairwell on the building's north side. The water steadily seeped through a crack under a door between the stairwell and the dining area of The Grill starting just after 1 p.m., witnesses said.
"All at one time it started coming down. It was impossible to stop the water from coming in through the back door," said Sara
Sanchez, an assistant manager for The Grill. "Water was backed up from the steps and we couldn't open the door."
At one point the water level in the dining hall rose to almost 3 1 /2 feet near the door, witnesses said.
"It looked like a waterfall coming through that door into the cafeteria," said Shirley Hicks, an assistant manager for the Market Place. "In a matter of five minutes, we were standing in 3 inches of water."
Managers and student workers turned away patrons of the businesses and referred them to Mom's convenience store on the ground floor of the Parkside Apartment Complex, but most people don't even know a convenience store exists there, Hicks said.
(See Flood, page 2)
Troy Witt / Oaily Troian
Water floods through a Grill doorway.
Union meeting may lead to future forums
Controversial video draws criticism and praise from students
By Jonathan Atienza
Staff Writer
In an effort to overcome the impasse reached in resolving a new contract with the university, Local 11, the restaurant and food services employees' union, met with students and faculty Wednesday in an effort to widen participation in its ongoing dispute with the university.
Maria Elena Durazo, Local 11
Eresident, and two union mem-ers spoke to nearly 26 students and faculty members during a noon meeting at El Centro Chicano.
Durazo spoke about the position of Local 11 in the dispute, answered questions and presented a 10-minute video entitled "USC: Uneasy in South Central," which the union produced and sent to elected officials, high schools and religious leaders several weeks ago.
"We are escalating the dispute through the video and by mak-
ing this discussion as much of an open issue as possible," Durazo said. "We want people to get out and take a stand and take a position."
The video portrays USC as fearful of the crime, poverty and unemployment in its surrounding community, and uses quotations from the university's Strategic Plan.
Images of iron gates, security precautions and lix'ks illustrate a "fortress mentality" in the administration's approach to protecting the campus. The ending portion of the video discuss-
es the struggles of Local 11.
The union president said the video's purpose is to point out the contradiction between what the university says it is doing to improve its surrounding area and how it is treating the members of Local 11, who are members of that community.
"We (the union) have to become more creative in how we approach this dispute,” Durazo told the audience. "The administration would love to have us go on strike and replace us in two seconds."
(See Meeting, page 10)